JAMES E KYES DD 787

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid 27 December 1944 - Launched 4 August 1945 USS JAMES E. KYES DD-787 Commissioned 8 February 1946 - Decommissioned 31 March 1973 Struck from Naval Register 31 March 1973 ROCS CHIEN YANG Sold to Taiwan 18 April 1973 and renamed Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-912 (Date unknown) Decommissioned 1 December 2004

Naval Covers

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1. USS James E. Kyes DD-787 Covers Page 1    (1946-1969)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1946-03-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-11-09

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Locy Type 2(n+)

1956-04-16

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Locy Type 2(n+) (A,USS)

1965-03-09

USCS Postmark catalog lists as Type 2(n) - However hyphen is clearly visible

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (B,USS)

1969-04-07

USCS Postmark catalog lists as Type 2(n) - However hyphen is clearly visible

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-11-12

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1954-08-09

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1972-06-09

"Welcome to Pearl Harbor", cachet by Joseph E. Hogan. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

USS JAMES E. KYES earned the Korean Service Medal w/ 6 battle stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Commander James Ellsworth Kyes, USN (16 April 1906 - 23 December 1943)
Kyes graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. As commanding officer of USS LEARY DD-158, Commander Kyes was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism" during action against German submarines in the North Atlantic 23 December 1943.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. James E. Kyes.

 

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